EAST RUTHERFORD – Giants guard Geoff Schwartz will be heading to Charlotte this week to visit foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in order to get more information on his dislocated toe, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to The Star-Ledger. He will be presented with multiple opinions before making a final decision on his toe.

NFL Network first reported the update.

Inside the Giants headquarters, though, the team does not remain optimistic. Late last night, one source expressed concern about Schwartz's size and the awkwardness with which he sustained the injury. The amount of weight twisting on the dislocated toe could make it a far serious version of the issue than originally thought.

"Geoff will be evaluated, but until that happens there is really nothing I can tell you," Tom Coughlin said on a conference call today after saying that Schwartz would be out for "a while."

He added: "We continue. We've done various experiments with people at different spots. (Weston) Richburg has been in there, (John) Jerry has been in there. We've had some chances to move some people around and we'll continue to operate in that fashion and hopefully there will be no setback and we'll continue."

There is a best-case scenario that could see Schwartz as a short-term injured reserve candidate, which could bring him back shortly after the bye week. However, the team is gathering other options internally.

Weston Richburg, who replaced Schwartz last night, and John Jerry become two of the obvious candidates, though Jerry has yet to reach full speed following offseason knee repairs. Eric Herman, a 2013 sixth-round pick, has to wait out a four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, but John Sullen and Dallas Reynolds could both play the position.

The team still has options. Although the 49ers appear intent on not trading their star holdout guard Alex Boone, the Giants could impress with an offer if they feel desperate enough.

They could also, once again, be more than window shoppers over the next week when other teams downsize their rosters.

Nothing about today's update bodes well for the future of the offense, though. The Giants struggled immensely against the Jets last night and displayed some level of difficulty against blitzes all summer. They've constantly shuffled their offensive line in hopes of finding the right unit, but Schwartz, who signed a four-year deal this offseason, was a constant in all of those combinations, whether he was a guard or a right tackle.

"Anybody would be a loss, we don't want to lose anybody. Losing Geoff is a major disappointment," Coughlin said. "But let's not jump to conclusions let's see what happens when the evaluation is complete and what the length of time is involved."